Rev Pneumol Clin
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We report a case of acute respiratory distress which occurred three days after orthopaedic surgery and which led to the diagnosis of spontaneous rupture of the oesophagus (Boerhaave syndrome). The unusual nature of the signs delayed diagnosis.
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Case Reports
[Acute respiratory insufficiency after pleural talcage of pneumothorax. Apropos of a case].
The authors report about one case of respiratory distress occurring after pleural talcage for pneumothorax. Although few cases have been published, this complication is known, and it should lead to carefully consider the indication of this technique and to limit the total amount of talc used.
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Lymphomatoid granulomatosis, reported in 450 cases in the literature, is a pathological and clinical entity frequently associated with systemic manifestations. The nodular lymphoproliferative formations lead to vessel destruction which immunohistochemistry and molecular biology has linked to T-lymphocyte proliferation. The major pulmonary and extra-pulmonary manifestations are described here together with diagnostic criteria. The prognosis has been greatly improved with the use of corticosteroids and cyclophosphamide-corticoid combinations.